Best Burger: Lulu's at Homeport, Gulf Shores, May 2013GULF SHORES, Alabama -- AL.com beaches reporter Dennis Pillion and photographer Brian Kelly team up once again to continue their quest for the best burgers on the beach. Watch Pillion sample the burger at Lulu's in Gulf Shores. (Brian Kelly/bkelly@al.com)

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- The Cheeseburger in Paradise from LuLu's at Homeport Marina proves that fresh, local ingredients usually make for better food, and that the restaurant is more than just a pilgrimage spot for Parrothead fans of Jimmy Buffett.

The restaurant is owned and operated by Jimmy's sister Lucy Buffett and is a destination for food lovers as well as trop rock enthusiasts.

The patty of grass-fed beef from White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Ga., packs in plenty of flavor that many burger patties simply don't have. The Cheeseburger in Paradise doesn't need any exotic toppings or sauces, but for an additional charge you can add bacon, grilled onions, pineapple, sauteed mushrooms, jalapenos or even guacamole.

Top that with lettuce and tomatoes from the Ordonez Farms off U.S. 98 in Fairhope (when in season), and a sesame brioche bun from the Heavenly Creations bakery (also in Fairhope) and you've got a burger with all its ingredients coming from within 250 miles of the restaurant.

If you can ignore the song's recommendation of "french-fried potatoes," the burger goes great with onion rings and "Wow sauce" shown in the video. LuLu's is very family friendly, with white sand mound playgrounds and other adventures for the kids, but those over 21 can try the Jet Ski cocktail shown in the video above. It's got two different types of rum, pineapple juice and blue curacao. Beware, though. They call it the Jet Ski because it can sneak up on you.

What do you think of LuLu's Cheeseburger in Paradise? Let us know in the comments, and keep following along on AL.com/beaches, as we highlight more great burgers in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Perdido Key.